JOSH KRANTZ

Issues related to Medicare coverage of audiology services and the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (H.R. 6445/S. 2377) Issues related to the provision of audiology and speech-language pathology services through telepractice, including the Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880), the CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4189/S. 2016) and the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623). Issues related to Medicare Part B reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services, including H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, H.R. 2474, H.R. 6545, the Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, and S. 4935, the Physician Fee Schedule Stabilization Act Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: Audits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services Procedure code development and valuation of audiology and speech-language pathology services Quality reporting under MIPS Implementation of the IMPACT Act Medicare physician fee schedule Prospective payments systems, including home health and skilled nursing facility policy and payment issues Accountable Care Organizations Federally-facilitated marketplace Medicare Advantage Various issues related to interoperable health information, including the post-acute care interoperability project (PACIO) Medicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B Implementation of CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) Provision and payment for Part A therapy Various issues related to implementation of ACA Issues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) actions related to value-based care The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120) Issues related to the Medicaid program, including Medicaid and Medicaid managed care access, the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment benefit, school-based billing, and block grants, per capita caps, and work requirements. Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S. 4532) The American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R. 10545)

Issues related to health care workforce shortages Issues related to funding for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (Public Law 117-241) and screening for Cytomegalovirus, including the Stop CMV Act (H.R. 7542/S. 3864) Issues related to funding for the allied health professional education program at the Health Resources Services Administration as expanded by Public Law 117-328) Various issues related to implementation of the ACA, including Essential Health Benefits and marketplace plans Various issues related to non-discrimination legislation and regulation Issues related to coverage of gender-affirming care/gender-affirming voice therapy Issues related to health information technology, including interoperability Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act H.R. 2663/S. 1176, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Issues related to coverage of hearing devices and services, including Allys Act (H.R. 2439/S. 1135) Issues related to coverage of and support for individuals who stutter through federal health programs Issues related to funding for federal health care programs, including H.R. 5894, the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act. The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120) H.R. 9029, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. Issues related to consolidation in the health care industry. The American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R. 10545) The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 7153/S. 3679)

Issues related to Medicare coverage of audiology services and the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (H.R. 6445/S. 2377) Issues related to the provision of audiology and speech-language pathology services through telepractice, including the Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880), the CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4189/S. 2016) and the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623). Issues related to Medicare Part B reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services, including H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, H.R. 2474, H.R. 6545, the Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, and S. 4935, the Physician Fee Schedule Stabilization Act Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: oAudits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services oProcedure code development and valuation of audiology and speech-language pathology services oQuality reporting under MIPS oImplementation of the IMPACT Act oMedicare physician fee schedule oProspective payments systems, including home health and skilled nursing facility policy and payment issues oAccountable Care Organizations oFederally-facilitated marketplace oMedicare Advantage oVarious issues related to interoperable health information, including the post-acute care interoperability project (PACIO) oMedicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B oImplementation of CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) oProvision and payment for Part A therapy oVarious issues related to implementation of ACA oIssues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) actions related to value-based care The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120) Issues related to the Medicaid program, including Medicaid and Medicaid managed care access, the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment benefit, and school-based billing. Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S. 4532)

Issues related to health care workforce shortages Issues related to funding for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (Public Law 117-241) and screening for Cytomegalovirus, including the Stop CMV Act (H.R. 7542/S. 3864) Issues related to funding for the allied health professional education program at the Health Resources Services Administration as expanded by Public Law 117-328) Various issues related to implementation of the ACA, including Essential Health Benefits and marketplace plans Various issues related to non-discrimination legislation and regulation Issues related to coverage of gender-affirming care/gender-affirming voice therapy Issues related to health information technology, including interoperability Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act H.R. 2663/S. 1176, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Issues related to coverage of hearing devices and services, including Allys Act (H.R. 2439/S. 1135) Issues related to coverage of and support for individuals who stutter through federal health programs Issues related to funding for federal health care programs, including H.R. 5894, the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act. The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120) H.R. 9029, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. Issues related to consolidation in the health care industry.

Issues related to Medicare coverage of audiology services and the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (H.R. 6445/S. 2377) Issues related to the provision of audiology and speech-language pathology services through telepractice, including the Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880), the CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4189/S. 2016) and the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623). Issues related to Medicare Part B reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services, including H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, H.R. 2474 Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: oAudits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services oProcedure code development and valuation of audiology and speech-language pathology services oQuality reporting under MIPS oImplementation of the IMPACT Act oMedicare physician fee schedule oProspective payments systems, including home health and skilled nursing facility policy and payment issues oAccountable Care Organizations oFederally-facilitated marketplace oMedicare Advantage oVarious issues related to interoperable health information, including the post-acute care interoperability project (PACIO) oMedicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B oImplementation of CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) oProvision and payment for Part A therapy oVarious issues related to implementation of ACA oIssues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) actions related to value-based care Issues related to Medicaid work requirements, including H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120) Issues related to the Medicaid program, including Medicaid and Medicaid managed care access, the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment benefit, and school-based billing. Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S. 4532)

Issues related to health care workforce shortages Issues related to funding for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (Public Law 117-241) and screening for Cytomegalovirus, including the Stop CMV Act (H.R. 7542/S. 3864) Issues related to funding for the allied health professional education program at the Health Resources Services Administration as expanded by Public Law 117-328) Various issues related to implementation of the ACA, including Essential Health Benefits and marketplace plans Various issues related to non-discrimination legislation and regulation Issues related to coverage of gender-affirming care/gender-affirming voice therapy FDA regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids Issues related to health information technology, including interoperability Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act H.R. 2663/S. 1176, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Issues related to coverage of hearing devices and services, including Allys Act (H.R. 2439/S. 1135) Issues related to coverage of and support for individuals who stutter through federal health programs Issues related to funding for federal health care programs, including H.R. 5894, the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act. The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120)

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION